UP bans power employees’ strike

UP government on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on strike by power employee across the state. The state government invoked essential services act of 1968 inhibiting power department employee to go on a strike that could cripple electricity supply in the state.TNN | December 30, 2015, 08:40 IST

LUCKNOW: UP government on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on strike by power employee across the state. The state government invoked essential services act of 1968 inhibiting power department employee to go on a strike that could cripple electricity supply in the state.

A notification issued by the energy department stated clearly that all power distribution companies in the state would be covered under the order that will prevail for six months from the date of its publication in the state gazette.

The ban comes at a time when scores of dalit employee, many from energy department, are protesting against state government and alleging it of retracting their promotion wrongfully.